| State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | Postsec.
Community College | Fraudulent Postsecondary Degrees
S.B. 94
Relates to a fraudulent postsecondary education degree; to create the crime of the unlawful production, manufacture, distribution, or posses...
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| WI | Signed into law 05/2010 | Postsec.
Community College |
S.B. 431
Prohibits a person that holds itself out to the public in any way as a legitimate institution of higher education from using the term "colle...
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| AL | Adopted 03/2010 | Postsec. | Postsecondary Course Offerings by Non-Accredited Institutions
300-2-1-.02
Defines "non-accredited institution" as an institution not accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or Council...
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| MI | Signed into law 01/2010 | Postsec. | Proprietary Schools
S.B. 786
Provides for the accreditation, regulation and licensing of proprietary schools; authorizes a proprietary school to sell goods or services p...
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| TX | Adopted 11/2009 | Postsec. | Degree-Granting Colleges and Universities
19 TAC 1.7.7.1 -.13
Establishes new rules concerning degree-granting colleges and universities other than Texas public institutions. As stated in the August 7, ...
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| ID | Adopted 06/2009 | Postsec. | Registration of Postsecondary Institutions
IDAPA 08.01.11
Clarifies that postsecondary institutions need to register to ensure they are legitimate degree granting institutions and that proprietary s...
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Diploma Mills
S.B. 113
Limits the exemption of certain post-secondary schools and separately accredited campuses from degree requirements of Office of Degree Autho...
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec. | Diploma Mills
S.B. 114
Prohibits person who receives degree from diploma mill from using disclaimer to claim or represent that person possesses academic degree; de...
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| OR | Signed into law 05/2009 | Postsec.
Community College | Career/Technical
H.B. 2108
Requires school that confers or offers to confer academic degree to be licensed as career school for course or program that does not lead to...
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2008 | Postsec.
Community College | Diplomas from Private Colleges and Universities
S.B. 167
Clarifies the authority related to the authorization to do business for private colleges or universities, bible colleges, and seminaries; pe...
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| VA | Signed into law 03/2008 | Postsec. | Fraudulent Academic Credentials
H.B. 766
Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor (a fine up to $2,500 and/or up to 12 months in jail) to issue or manufacture a fraudulent academic credential...
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| MD | Adopted 08/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Postsecondary Institution Diploma and Degree Requirements
COMAR 13B.02.02.02-.08, .10-.19, .21, .22
Requires the Maryland Higher Education Commission to establish minimum requirements for issuing certificates, diplomas, and degrees by publi...
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| RI | Signed into law 07/2007 | Postsec. | Purchase and Sale of Academic Degrees
S.B. 392
Prohibits the purchase and sale of academic degrees wherein the degree is obtained on the basis of a combination of a payment of a fee and t...
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| CT | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Accreditation and Diploma Mill Oversight
S.B. 1139
Concerns enhanced enforcement authority by the Department of Higher Education; provides the Board of Governors of Higher Education and the C...
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| OR | Signed into law 06/2007 | Postsec.
Community College | Diploma Mills
S.B. 198
Allows the Student Assistance Commission to terminate activities of diploma mills and operation of post-secondary accrediting bodies not rec...
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| ID | Temporary Rule Adoption - Concurrently Proposed 08/2006 | Postsec. | Registration of Postsecondary Institutions and Proprietary Schools
IDAPA 08.01.11
Repeals existing section 08.01.11 in its entirety. Sets forth the registration requirements for postsecondary educational institutions that ...
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2006 | Postsec.
Community College | False Academic Credentials
H.B. 2507
Declares that a person is guilty of issuing a false academic credential if the person knowingly: (1) Grants or awards a false academic crede...
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| TX | Adopted 02/2006 | Postsec. | Fictitious, Fraudulent or Substandard Degrees
19 TAC 1.7.A.7.3
Adds new definitions pertaining to "fictitious degree," "fraudulent or substandard degree," "protected term." TEXAS 98741...
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| MI | Signed into law 07/2005 | Postsec. | Authentic credentials in education
S.B. 136
Prohibits the issuance or manufacture of false academic credentials.
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2005-2006/publicact/pdf/2005-P...
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2005 | Postsec. | Disclaimers for Degrees from Non-Approved Institutions
S.B. 1039
Allows a person who holds a degree from a post-secondary institution that is not accredited or approved by the Office of Degree Authorizatio...
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Fraudulent or Substandard Degrees
H.B. 1173
Adds Sec. 61.3021. Requires Texas Higher education Coordinating Board (board) by rule to establish a process for reviewing and approving a d...
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2005 | Postsec.
Community College | Private Postsecondary Institution Operations
S.B. 2120
Relates to fees provided to the state board for career and technical education for authorizations to operate private postsecondary instituti...
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | Postsec. | Private Postsecondary Education Reform
A.B. 711
Relates to the Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education Reform Act of 1989. Defines nationally accredited institution to mean an insti...
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| TN | Signed into law 06/2004 | Postsec.
Community College | Higher Education False Credentials
H.B. 433
Prohibits the use of false credentials in higher education. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0825.pdf...
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2004 | Postsec. | False Academic Degrees
S.B. 2305
Concerns criminal offenses; creates Class A misdemeanor for person who knowingly issues, sells or manufactures false academic degree; create...
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2004 | Postsec. | Degree Granting Institutions
H.B. 2381
Ensures the quality of degree-granting institutions of higher education; relates to the accreditation of and site inspections of such instit...
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| OR | Rule Adoption 10/2003 | Postsec. | Definitions of School Types
OAR 583-050-0006, -0011, -0016, -0031, -0040, -0021
Revises definitions of school types to classify degree-issuing entities as standard, substandard, or diploma mill. Establishes fee schedule ...
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2003 | Postsec. | False Academic Degrees
H.B. 1448
Provides it is unlawful for a person to knowingly manufacture or produce a false academic degree or for a person to knowingly use a false ac...
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| ND | Signed into law 04/2003 | Postsec. | False Academic Credentials
H.B. 1068
Relates to the issuance, manufacture, and use of false academic degrees or certifications; provides a penalty....
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